{"id":8589,"date":"2024-08-07T18:38:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T23:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8589"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T23:38:34","slug":"progressive-metal-band-echosoul-releases-new-single-hallowed-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8589","title":{"rendered":"PROGRESSIVE METAL BAND ECHOSOUL RELEASES NEW SINGLE \u201cHALLOWED GROUND\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8590\" style=\"width:530px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg 645w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>NEW RELEASE TELLS A FORMATIVE STORY FROM LEAD GUITARIST GUY HINTON\u2019S CHILDHOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA (Wednesday, August 7th) &#8212; <\/strong>Following the success of their recent release \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raquelfiglo.com\/so\/c1P4kDeEF\/c?w=0UJpSB6Y3N4gcI93JtPjegUd3QVPvupXfKxgRZKpTW4.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzRRd3ZXVzhjU1pTNTNNR3pKM1dBSFo_c2k9NjE0MmVmZmZhNjMzNGQ2MSIsInIiOiIxODRjYmNhNS1hODZjLTQ2OTYtYWQ2YS05NmM2YWRlMjc2MTYiLCJtIjoibWFpbCIsImMiOiJkNGMyYzc0OS04Njg0LTRlM2ItODU4MS0yODcxNTY0ZmQxYWUifQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Path of the Righteous<\/a>\u201d, progressive metal group EchoSoul releases \u201cHallowed Ground\u201d, a heavy metal and power metal \u2018banger\u2019 that speaks to a real life experience from Guy Hinton\u2019s childhood. Stream the single here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Hollowed Ground\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/18U8PHi6VULforZHBAuU7W?si=ItzwP1KXTrihcB_h3eUTNA&#038;nd=1&#038;dlsi=fb6c028a28bb49e5&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When I was younger, me and some friends had actually jumped the fence of a cemetery, (very old one that backed up to my house). The age and names of the graves went back hundreds of years, and I suddenly got the sense of standing on Holy ground and thought about the reverence for those that passed and that process.\u201d &#8211;<em>Guy Hinton, founder, songwriter and guitarist for EchoSoul<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Described as progressive metal with a power metal base and hints of death metal and symphonic metal, Echo Soul layers textures from influences ranging from Iron Maiden, Priest, Queensr\u00ffche, King Diamond, Sanctuary,&nbsp;Nevermore, Iced Earth, and Dream Theater to Diviner. \u201cHallowed Ground\u201d is a combination of many of EchoSoul\u2019s heavy metal and power metal influences. With Hinton\u2019s slamming guitar to back the intense vocals from Rob Lundgren, EchoSoul brings us back to this real-life experience and how Hinton felt as a child discovering a new realm. Lyrics like \u201cI suddenly realized that I was standing on holy ground. In the ancient of days, this is where they buried their own. On hallowed ground, the life began to speak\u2026\u201d cause listeners to empathize with the feeling of encountering the unknown, and the curiosity and sense of imagination that comes with being a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I was younger, me and some friends had actually jumped the fence of a cemetery, (very old one that backed up to my house). The age and names of the graves went back hundreds of years, and I suddenly got the sense of standing on Holy ground and thought about the reverence for those that passed and that process.\u201d &#8211;<em>Guy Hinton, founder, songwriter and guitarist for EchoSoul<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EchoSoul is made up of creator, songwriter, and guitarist Guy Hinton (Apparition) and&nbsp; Rob Lundgren (Reveal, The Mentalist) on lead vocals these two as the main duo, then supporting members Randy Walton on bass (BioGenesis, Letters To The Blind), Tyler Witte (Decade Divide, Masochist,) and Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator) sharing space on drums, and guests on the new album: guitarist Andy LaRoque (King Diamond), Giampieri Presilli (Steve Vai Touring musician) and Brady Gladieux (Masochist).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for \u201cHallowed Ground\u201d on all streaming platforms to get a sense of the group\u2019s unique sound and talent and stay tuned for more from EchoSoul this year. Currently, EchoSoul is continuing to work on new music, and has finished the recording of their new album, and is mastering the last few tracks for their full album release in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-1-722x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8591\" style=\"width:532px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-1-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-1-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-1-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-1-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>About EchoSoul:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EchoSoul is a progressive metal band from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Formed in 2019 by lead and rhythm guitarist Guy Hinton, the band originally started as a collaboration among artists like Tim \u201cRipper\u201d Owens (Judas Priest), Iced Earth, and Samus Paulicelli. Since premiering the first album with close to zero press, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the album still managed to make \u2018Album of the Year\u2019 in Germany and Top 10 all through Europe, even without any live touring support. EchoSoul is comprised of Guy Hinton (Apparition) as guitarist and songwriter, backing Vocals, and Rob Lundgren (Reveal, The Mentalist) on Lead vocals, Randy Walton on bass (BioGenesis, Letters To The Blind), Tyler Witte (Decade Divide, Masochist,) and Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator) on drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=yyI5C5POuA0&amp;list=OLAK5uy_kCMV4u06-spZHCWOkrQQ5NZDeh3pm5SYo\"><strong>https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/watch?v=yyI5C5POuA0&amp;list=OLAK5uy_kCMV4u06-spZHCWOkrQQ5NZDeh3pm5SYo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>LinkTree:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/EchoSoul\"><strong>https:\/\/linktr.ee\/EchoSoul<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>For more information on EchoSoul, please visit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raquelfiglo.com\/so\/c1P4kDeEF\/c?w=6OZ_sBDWLe4qxO024BgW2FtNgb2tHCV7ftsQrPZtC2E.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL2FydGlzdC81VzNhVUlxZ2tQT3lrOUpKZFN5bUJTP3NpPXZ6NTRPSFRzU1lxeGJhRmQwc3dmdXcmZGxfYnJhbmNoPTEiLCJyIjoiMTg0Y2JjYTUtYTg2Yy00Njk2LWFkNmEtOTZjNmFkZTI3NjE2IiwibSI6Im1haWwiLCJjIjoiZDRjMmM3NDktODY4NC00ZTNiLTg1ODEtMjg3MTU2NGZkMWFlIn0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raquelfiglo.com\/so\/c1P4kDeEF\/c?w=pLhMzXwlSe-fhLzmW-C8KeyDsJL_tHjxYK_orAPSmXY.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL0VjaG9Tb3VsTXVzaWMvIiwiciI6IjE4NGNiY2E1LWE4NmMtNDY5Ni1hZDZhLTk2YzZhZGUyNzYxNiIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6ImQ0YzJjNzQ5LTg2ODQtNGUzYi04NTgxLTI4NzE1NjRmZDFhZSJ9\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raquelfiglo.com\/so\/c1P4kDeEF\/c?w=SOWUYLlLugDU_Td1Vhpag8xDOYVm-viYjVJvThY7cnA.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9lY2hvc291bG11c2ljLmJhbmRjYW1wLmNvbS8iLCJyIjoiMTg0Y2JjYTUtYTg2Yy00Njk2LWFkNmEtOTZjNmFkZTI3NjE2IiwibSI6Im1haWwiLCJjIjoiZDRjMmM3NDktODY4NC00ZTNiLTg1ODEtMjg3MTU2NGZkMWFlIn0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raquelfiglo.com\/so\/c1P4kDeEF\/c?w=nCGQEqeO9ZjSsdEkxgs9EcvkpkAQ7Rjs5lZV0fYg76c.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9FY2hvU291bE1ldGFsIiwiciI6IjE4NGNiY2E1LWE4NmMtNDY5Ni1hZDZhLTk2YzZhZGUyNzYxNiIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6ImQ0YzJjNzQ5LTg2ODQtNGUzYi04NTgxLTI4NzE1NjRmZDFhZSJ9\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raquelfiglo.com\/so\/c1P4kDeEF\/c?w=5hXg0zYtxRaq_-riCozpeTNPsLEp_49T3_9nCRph65I.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9tZWxvZHlvZm1ldGFsLz9obD1lbiIsInIiOiIxODRjYmNhNS1hODZjLTQ2OTYtYWQ2YS05NmM2YWRlMjc2MTYiLCJtIjoibWFpbCIsImMiOiJkNGMyYzc0OS04Njg0LTRlM2ItODU4MS0yODcxNTY0ZmQxYWUifQ\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW RELEASE TELLS A FORMATIVE STORY FROM LEAD GUITARIST GUY HINTON\u2019S CHILDHOOD Los Angeles, CA (Wednesday, August 7th) &#8212; Following the success of their recent release \u201cThe Path of the Righteous\u201d, progressive metal group EchoSoul releases \u201cHallowed Ground\u201d, a heavy metal and power metal \u2018banger\u2019 that speaks to a real life experience from Guy Hinton\u2019s&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8589\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">PROGRESSIVE METAL BAND ECHOSOUL RELEASES NEW SINGLE \u201cHALLOWED GROUND\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8592,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8589\/revisions\/8592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}